Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Application Information
2023/2/8
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Government of Japan offers scholarships to Canadian students who wish to study at Japanese universities.
* The selection process may be cancelled or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Program due to measures taken in response to COVID-19.
Please be aware that interviews and tests for applicants within the jurisdiction of Ontario/Toronto/GTA normally take place at the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. Interviews are conducted in-person at the Consulate General of Japan’s offices.
Scholarship Categories
The scholarship covers:
1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round-trip flight between Japan and Canada
Detailed information about each scholarship, including application forms, guides and eligibility requirements, is available through the links below.
Notes:
For those in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, please send applications and related documents to:
MEXT Scholarship Programmes Section
CONSULATE-GENERAL OF JAPAN-Toronto
Suite 3300, 77 King Street West
P.O. Box 10, TD Centre
Toronto, ON M5K 1A1
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Application queries can be sent by email to information@to.mofa.go.jp
For Ontario Residents (in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto):
Once your application has been sent, please inform our office by email at information@to.mofa.go.jp
We recommend that candidates mail in their completed application forms using a reliable and traceable mail/delivery service.
If you wish to drop your application off in person on a deadline date, you must confirm by sending a request to do so to information@to.mofa.go.jp
The Consulate General of Japan will be closed on these holidays:
https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/about-us.html
The Consulate General of Japan will be closed on these holidays:
https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/about-us.html
* The selection process may be cancelled or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Program due to measures taken in response to COVID-19.
Please be aware that interviews and tests for applicants within the jurisdiction of Ontario/Toronto/GTA normally take place at the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. Interviews are conducted in-person at the Consulate General of Japan’s offices.
Scholarship Categories
- Research Students (Currently closed-next 2024 Application cycle expected to open April 2023)
- Undergraduate Students (Currently closed-next 2024 Application cycle expected to open April 2023)
- Japanese Studies (Currently closed-next 2024 Application cycle expected to open Dec 2023)
The scholarship covers:
1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round-trip flight between Japan and Canada
Detailed information about each scholarship, including application forms, guides and eligibility requirements, is available through the links below.
Notes:
- Use the guide and forms for the scholarship year for which you are applying. They are subject to change each year.
- For any questions on the application documents, where you are allowed to answer in Japanese, please also include an English translation.
- Applications are only accepted at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General in the country where the applicant has citizenship (i.e. Japanese Embassy/Consulate's General in Canada can only accept applications from Canadian citizens.). Send your completed application to your nearest Embassy or Consulate General of Japan.
Applications must be sent to the Japanese diplomatic mission nearest you. For detailed information, please contact:
| Japanese Diplomatic Mission | MEXT Application Jurisdiction |
| Embassy of Japan in Ottawa | Ottawa-Gatineau region |
| Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver | British Columbia, The Yukon |
| Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary | Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto | Ontario/Toronto/GTA |
| Consulate-General of Japan in Montreal | Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador |
For those in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, please send applications and related documents to:
MEXT Scholarship Programmes Section
CONSULATE-GENERAL OF JAPAN-Toronto
Suite 3300, 77 King Street West
P.O. Box 10, TD Centre
Toronto, ON M5K 1A1
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Application queries can be sent by email to information@to.mofa.go.jp
For Ontario Residents (in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto):
Once your application has been sent, please inform our office by email at information@to.mofa.go.jp
We recommend that candidates mail in their completed application forms using a reliable and traceable mail/delivery service.
If you wish to drop your application off in person on a deadline date, you must confirm by sending a request to do so to information@to.mofa.go.jp
The Consulate General of Japan will be closed on these holidays:
https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/about-us.html
The Consulate General of Japan will be closed on these holidays:
https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/about-us.html
Research Students
Currently Open for Application: NO
Application deadline (Completed applications must be received by): Was Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Duration: 18-24 months, beginning in April 2023/October 2023
In some cases, an extension may be possible if you proceed to a further degree program.
Outline of eligibility:
Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher
Age: born on or after April 2, 1988 (for the 2023 recruitment)
Study area: the same field that the applicant has studied, or a related field
Nationality: Canadian
Departure date: April 2023/October 2023
Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, based on your admission or a letter of provisional acceptance you obtain from Japanese universities.
Selection process:
1. Application documents review
2. Examination (Japanese and English) and Interview: late June-early-July (Exact Date and Time TBC at a later date)
Please note: If due to COVID-19, we are not able to run the Examinations, the application process may be cancelled.
3. Results of the 1st screening notification : mid-July
4. Obtain admissions or letters of provisional acceptance
5. Acceptance notification : Following February-March
Application instructions:
To download Application Forms and the Application Guidelines for the MEXT 2023 Research Studies Scholarship please visit the following page:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html
Application deadline (Completed applications must be received by): Was Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Duration: 18-24 months, beginning in April 2023/October 2023
In some cases, an extension may be possible if you proceed to a further degree program.
Outline of eligibility:
Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher
Age: born on or after April 2, 1988 (for the 2023 recruitment)
Study area: the same field that the applicant has studied, or a related field
Nationality: Canadian
Departure date: April 2023/October 2023
Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, based on your admission or a letter of provisional acceptance you obtain from Japanese universities.
Selection process:
1. Application documents review
2. Examination (Japanese and English) and Interview: late June-early-July (Exact Date and Time TBC at a later date)
Please note: If due to COVID-19, we are not able to run the Examinations, the application process may be cancelled.
3. Results of the 1st screening notification : mid-July
4. Obtain admissions or letters of provisional acceptance
5. Acceptance notification : Following February-March
Application instructions:
To download Application Forms and the Application Guidelines for the MEXT 2023 Research Studies Scholarship please visit the following page:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html
Undergraduate Students
Currently Open for Application: NO
Application deadline (Completed applications must be received by): Was Thursday, June 2, 2022.
Duration: 5 years, beginning in April 2023
For those majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of the scholarship is 7 years. (The first year is language training.)
Outline of eligibility:
Academic Background: high school diploma or higher
Age: born on or after April 2, 1998 (for the 2023 recruitment)
Nationality: Canadian
Departure date: April 2023
Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, based on your fields and subjects choices
Selection process:
1. Application documents review
2. Examination (Japanese, English, Mathematics and Science*) and Interview: early-July-mid-July (Exact date TBC at a later date). *Only for applicants who choose Natural Science field.
Please note: If due to COVID-19, we are not able to run the Examinations, the application process may be cancelled.
3. Results of the 1st screening notification: mid- August
4. Acceptance notification :Following January-February
Application instructions: To download Application Forms and the Application Guidelines for the MEXT 2023 Undergraduate Studies Scholarship please visit the following page:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-undergraduate.html
Application deadline (Completed applications must be received by): Was Thursday, June 2, 2022.
Duration: 5 years, beginning in April 2023
For those majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of the scholarship is 7 years. (The first year is language training.)
Outline of eligibility:
Academic Background: high school diploma or higher
Age: born on or after April 2, 1998 (for the 2023 recruitment)
Nationality: Canadian
Departure date: April 2023
Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, based on your fields and subjects choices
Selection process:
1. Application documents review
2. Examination (Japanese, English, Mathematics and Science*) and Interview: early-July-mid-July (Exact date TBC at a later date). *Only for applicants who choose Natural Science field.
Please note: If due to COVID-19, we are not able to run the Examinations, the application process may be cancelled.
3. Results of the 1st screening notification: mid- August
4. Acceptance notification :Following January-February
Application instructions: To download Application Forms and the Application Guidelines for the MEXT 2023 Undergraduate Studies Scholarship please visit the following page:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-undergraduate.html
Japanese Studies
Currently Open For Application: NO
Application Deadline: Was Tuesday February 7, 2023
Duration: 1 year, beginning from October 2023.
Outline of eligibility: undergraduates at non-Japanese universities majoring in fields related to the Japanese language and/or culture. Please refer to 1. (“Qualifications and Conditions”) of the Application Guideline.
Age: born between April 2, 1993 and April 1, 2005.
Nationality: Canadian
JLPT certification: Applicants must have Japanese language ability sufficient for receiving education at a Japanese university in Japan.
Departure date: September or October 2023
Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, taking into consideration your Japanese language ability and specialized courses you wish to take.
Selection process:
1. Documents review
2. Interview: Mid-February, 2023
3. Acceptance notification: August 2023
Complete instruction:
Please see Application Guidelines
Carefully check required documents for the application described in the Application Guidelines.
To download application documents for Japanese Studies please visit the following page:
The forms are available at the link below.
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap_stopj-applications_japanese.html
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Application Deadline: Was Tuesday February 7, 2023
Duration: 1 year, beginning from October 2023.
Outline of eligibility: undergraduates at non-Japanese universities majoring in fields related to the Japanese language and/or culture. Please refer to 1. (“Qualifications and Conditions”) of the Application Guideline.
Age: born between April 2, 1993 and April 1, 2005.
Nationality: Canadian
JLPT certification: Applicants must have Japanese language ability sufficient for receiving education at a Japanese university in Japan.
Departure date: September or October 2023
Placement at University: Designated by MEXT, taking into consideration your Japanese language ability and specialized courses you wish to take.
Selection process:
1. Documents review
2. Interview: Mid-February, 2023
3. Acceptance notification: August 2023
Complete instruction:
Please see Application Guidelines
Carefully check required documents for the application described in the Application Guidelines.
To download application documents for Japanese Studies please visit the following page:
The forms are available at the link below.
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap_stopj-applications_japanese.html
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